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Recent Black & White Photos
By Polly Castor on May 18, 2014Read moreI enjoy the challenge of black and white even though I love color so much!
00Our New Cold Frame
By Polly Castor on May 17, 2014Read moreMy husband has built a cold frame just out of our front door. We are hoping to extend...
Book Review: Joseph
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2014Read moreBoth my husband and I throughly enjoyed this book! I give it an enthusiastic five stars.
Recipe: Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2014Read moreWe enjoy this as a light meal on its own, but I suppose it could be considered a side...
Recent Artwork by Our Younger Daughter
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2014Read moreSee the earrings she fashioned for me in an original design and a drawing she has done recently...
New Abstract Painting: “Whose Seed is in Itself”
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2014Read moreThis new painting of mine is 16” x 20” and done in acrylic. It’s title, “Whose Seed is in...
Photos from a Gorgeous Day
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2014Read moreThe weather was spectacular. It felt like I was living inside a pointillist or Impressionistic painting, as the trees...
A Poem About Motherhood by Sharon Olds
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2014Read moreI can't remember the instant I gave my life to them...
Book Review: Mom Candy
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2014Read moreThis is an inch and a half thick book full of a thousand quotes for moms, perfect for mother’s...
Recipe: Mushroom Risotto with Tilapia
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2014Read moreThis heartwarming dish is perfect for a chilly or rainy day.
Potted Flowers at New Pond Farm
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2014Read moreI thought their potted flowers were too fabulous not to share...
Book Review: Cooked
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2014Read moreI became a fan of Michael Pollan’s over his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma which was a watershed read for...